What is a Request for Production?

A request for production is a written discovery tool served by one party on another. The propounding party may request an opposing party to produce certain documents, physical items, or electronic information in the responding party’s possession, custody, or control. In most jurisdictions, the propounding party is required to describe with specificity each item to be inspected, propose a reasonable time, place, and manner for the inspection, and may specify the form or forms in which electronically stored information is to be produced.